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Name the four main causes of the War of 1812.
Impressment of U.S. Sailors, Interference with American Shipping, British support of Native American Resistance, War hawks.
What was the impressment of U.S. sailors?
The British put a blockade on American ports and began to kidnap American sailors to serve in the British navy.
What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
The Embargo Act of 1807 stopped foreign trade and severely impacted farmers and merchants in the U.S.
What did the British support of Native American resistance involve?
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Who were the war hawks?
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Study Notes
Main Causes of the War of 1812
- Four primary causes identified: impressment of U.S. sailors, interference with American shipping, British support of Native American resistance, and actions of war hawks.
Impressment of U.S. Sailors
- British imposed blockades on American ports, forcibly recruiting American sailors into the British navy through abduction.
Interference with American Shipping
- Thomas Jefferson enacted the Embargo Act of 1807, halting foreign trade and negatively impacting American farmers and merchants.
- James Madison later repealed the Embargo Act, allowing trade with all nations except France and Britain.
British Support of Native American Resistance
- British authorities encouraged Native American tribes to resist American expansion by launching attacks on settlers in frontier areas.
War Hawks
- A group of Western politicians known as war hawks advocated for war against Britain, aiming to remove British influence from North America and cease British support for Native American hostilities.
- Their lobbying efforts were instrumental in persuading Congress to declare war on Britain.
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